How you could get money if a pothole damages your car on an Ontario road [Video]

It’s pothole season is Ontario, with freeze-thaw cycles ongoing in the province.

Crews are often working at this time of year to fix as many potholes as possible.

But did you know you could possibly get money from the province if your vehicle is damaged after hitting a pothole on a provincially maintained road?

Here’s a look at how the process works:

The criteria

The Ontario government website notes that you can submit a claim to the Ministry of Transportation if three main conditions are met.

They are: your vehicle was damaged on a road that’s maintained by the province, the province is responsible because the road wasn’t “maintained to a reasonable standard,” and the claim is submitted within 10 days of the damage occurring.

This isn’t limited to just cases involving potholes, either.

The province said that before submitting, drivers should do a search to ensure that the road where the incident occurred is maintained by the Ministry of Transportation.

“City streets are generally the responsibility of the …